Even though Anchorage is a big city and serves as the hub for many people’s Alaska trip, I feel like a lot of travelers I talk to don’t spend a lot of time exploring the area, let alone get out on the ...

The wrinkled Blackstone Glacier absorbs every color of the spectrum except blue, so the crevasses are a brilliant, Gatorade-like aquamarine. Megan Gambino Foamy salt water sloshes up onto the little ...

For many people, being near or out on water is at once deeply soothing and thrilling. If that’s true for you, Southcentral Alaska has world-class water adventures available for every level of ability.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last month, Pascal Smyth completed a 2,202km kayak journey from Canada to Alaska. Smyth, 35, set off from Vancouver on May 1 and ...